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CIRCULAR NO: JMT/119/09 |
October 05, 2009 |
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Shawwal 16, 1430 |
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MOON FORECAST - ZILKAAD 1430 A.H. |
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The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Zilkaad 1430 A.H. is as follows: - (Please note that the forecast is based for Dar-es-Salaam and all timings are D’Salaam local time, other towns in the West should make necessary adjustments depending upon the time of sunset).
The birth of the Astronomical New Moon is at 8.34 a.m. on Sunday 18th October i.e. 29th Shawwal.
On Sunday 29th Shawwal i.e.18th October, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is: Sunset ............................................ 6:16 p.m. Crescent age at Sunset……………. 9 hours 43 minutes Moonset ......................................... 6:28 p.m. Time Duration ............................... 12 Minutes Crescent Elongation at Sunset……. 6.42 degrees Moon Altitude at Sunset ……......... 2.11 degrees
SIGHTING IS NOT POSSIBLE
On Monday 30th Shawwal i.e.19th October, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is: Sunset ............................................ 6:16 p.m. Crescent age at Sunset……………. 33 hours 43 minutes Moonset ......................................... 7:22 p.m. Time Duration ............................... 1 hour 06 Minutes Crescent Elongation at Sunset……. 17.23 degrees Moon Altitude at Sunset ……......... 14.03 degrees
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6:33 p.m. when the crescent will inshallah be 20 degrees South of West, 9 degrees South of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st ZILKAAD 1430 ON TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2009
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